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Name__________________________________________________________________Saving the SoundBy Terry Carr-138557064770ConceptsFact – something supported by proof or evidenceOpinion – what someone things about somethingInferential – coming up with a conclusion based on the textPersuasive devices - special techniques an author uses to influence the way you feelCause and Effect – One thing happens that makes something else happenSkillpersuasive devices - special techniques an author uses to influence the way you feelloaded words – words an author uses to bring out an emotional response in readers and to convince readers of their ideas and views.Objective: Students will:recognize that authors use special techniques, or persuasive devices, to influence readers’ beliefs.distinguish between facts and ideas that appeal to reason and loaded words that appeal to emotion.Do you think we should have reading class outside? Explain why you would want to have reading class outside? (Be honest!!!) Do you think that your reason for having class outside would be a reason why I would ant you to have class outside?Read Why Care on page 224-225.Look back at the first paragraph to find loaded words that describe human behavior. Explain how they make you feel.What are the authors of this article trying to persuade you to think or feel?Complete page 91 in your Practice Book.Using loaded words, write another reason why we should have class outside.Pre-readingObjective – Students will:activate background knowledge to make a prediction about what Saving the Sound will be about.center-635Make a list of human activities that lead to pollution, which harms the Earth.Explain how these human activities affect organisms?Make a chart of why we use oil and the negative effects of using oil.Why We Use OilNegative Effects of Oil UseExplain what the difference between a natural disaster is and a manmade disaster is.Take a picture walk through the story, and read over all the questions. With what you already know about what we read, and what you see in the pictures, and have read in the questions, make a prediction about what this story is going to be about.Vocabulary Homonyms – Words that are spelled and pronounces the same but have different meanings.Objective – Students will:use context clues to determine the meaning of a homonymuse new vocabulary to explain how to help the environmentRead “Getting Involved” on page 226. Make a chart of each word, how it is used in the story, and come up with your own definition of what the word might mean.WordHow it is used in the storyDefinitionCleanupComplete page 92 in your Practice Book.ReadingObjectives: Students will:Differentiate between statements of fact and opinionRecognize loaded words as examples of a persuasive devicesInterpret and use information form graphic sourcesPages 226-233How is the Sound described before the oil spill? What is it an important place? (Inferential)What opinions are expressed on the first two pages? (fact and opinion)Why was the timing of the spill particularly disastrous? (Main idea)After describing the beauty of the Sound, the author writes, “The wreck of the Exxon Valdez, however changed all that,” and uses words such as nightmare and death. What effect do these statements and words have when you read them? Use details and information from the article to support your answer. (persuasive devices)Summarize what the author has said about Prince William Sound and the oil spill.-1659890-3273425234-239What efforts were made to stop the oil from spreading? Were they effective? (supporting details)How did the spill affect bald eagles? (cause and effect)The oil spill occurred at the time when the plankton were beginning to bloom What effect did that have on the food chain? (cause and effect)How does the map on page 237 help you understand the extent of the damage?How has the Exxon Valdez spill helped scientists?What were the immediate effects of the oil spill? What are the long-term effects?Post ReadingWhy did it take so long for the cleanup effort to begin? What problems did the cleanup crews face? Oil affects different animals in different ways. Find at least two ways the oil hurts the animals in Prince William Sound.Why was the Exxon Valdez spill so terrible? Give specific examples about people ad animals.-1560830221615One type of persuasive device is loaded words. Fin and list at leas three examples of loaded words in the text. ................
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